1954 USC Trojans football team
| 1954 USC Trojans football | |
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Rose Bowl vs. Ohio State, L 7–20 | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 11 |
| AP | No. 17 |
| 1954 record | 8–4 (6–1 PCC) |
| Head coach | Jess Hill (4th year) |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #1/2 UCLA $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #17 USC | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1954 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1954 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jess Hill, the Trojans compiled an 8–4 record (6–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Pacific Coast Conference, lost to Ohio State in the 1955 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 258 to 159.[1]
Jim Contratto led the team in passing with 32 of 79 passes completed for 702 yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions. Jon Arnett led the team in rushing with 96 carries for 601 yards and seven touchdowns. Lindon Crow was the leading receiver with seven catches for 274 yards and three touchdowns.[2]
Three Trojans received first-team honors from the Associated Press on the 1954 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team: back Lindon Crow; tackle Ed Fouch; guard Jim Salsbury.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| September 17 | Washington State | No. 17 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California | W 39–0 | 37,645 | ||||
| September 24 | Pittsburgh* | No. 15 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California | W 27–7 | 50,253 | ||||
| October 2 | at Northwestern* | No. 9 | Dyche Stadium • Chicago, Illinois | W 12–7 | 30,725 | ||||
| October 8 | TCU* | No. 9 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California | L 7–20 | 52,705 | ||||
| October 16 | vs. Oregon | Multnomah Stadium • Portland, Oregon | W 24–14 | 22,766 | |||||
| October 23 | California | No. 17 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California | W 29–27 | 66,342 | ||||
| October 30 | Oregon State | No. 13 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California | W 30–0 | 30,065 | ||||
| November 6 | at Stanford | No. 10 | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California | W 21–7 | 28,000 | ||||
| November 13 | Washington |
No. 8 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California | W 41–0 | 36,108 | ||||
| November 20 | No. 2 UCLA | No. 7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California (Battle for the Victory Bell) | L 0–34 | 102,548 | ||||
| November 27 | No. 4 Notre Dame* | No. 17 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) | L 17–23 | 56,438 | ||||
| January 1 | vs. No. 1 Ohio State* | No. 17 | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California (Rose Bowl) | L 7–20 | 89,191 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||
Game notes
UCLA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 34 |
| USC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players
- Jon Arnett, sophomore tailback, earned second-team All-Coast honors from the UP
- Al Barry, senior right guard
- George Belotti, tackle
- Bing Bordier, right end
- Ron Brown
- Ron Calabria, wingback
- Leon Clarke, left end, second-team All-Coast honors from coaches
- Frank Clayton, left halfback
- Jim Contratto, quarterback
- Lindon Crow, second-team All-Coast (co-captain)
- Aramis Dandoy, tailback, won All-Coast honors from INS
- Mario DaRe, tackle
- Jim Decker, fullback
- Gordon Duvall, fullback
- Dirk Eldredge, center
- Dick Enright, right guard
- Orlando Ferrante, guard, first-team All-Coast honors from coaches, second-string All-Coast honors from INS
- Ed Fouch, right tackle, first-team All-Coast (co-captain)
- George Galli, guard
- Marv Goux, linebacker, led the team in defensive statistics
- Chuck Greenwood, right end
- Chuck Griffith, right end
- Frank Hall, back
- Roger Hooks quarterback
- Bob Isaacson, guard
- Chuck Leimbach, end
- Don McFarland, end
- Ernie Merk, back
- John Miller, guard
- Frank Pavich, guard and tackle
- Vern Sampson, center
- Irwin Spector, guard, Brooklyn, New York
- Joe Tisdale, fullback
- Sam Tsagalakis, placekicker
Coaching staff and other personnel
- Head coach: Jess Hill[3]
- Assistant coaches: Mel Hein (line coach - centers and tackles), Don Clark (line coach - guards and defensive patterns), Bill Fisk (ends), George Ceithaml (backfield coach), Nick Pappas (defensive backs), Jess Mortensen (freshman coach)[4]
- Yell kings: Don Ward, Jerry Stolp, Phil Reilly, Shep Aparicio, Bob Mandel[5]
- Manager: Peter Couden[6]
References
- ↑ "Southern California Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ "1954 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ 1955 "El Rodeo" (USC yearbook), page 185.
- ↑ 1955 "El Rodeo", page 184.
- ↑ 1955 "El Rodeo", page 183.
- ↑ 1955 "El Rodeo", page 186.
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